Urban processes

Question 1

why was 2008 significant

Answer 1

UN report stated that in 2008 50% of worlds population lived in urban areas

Question 2

what percentage of people is predicted to live in urban areas by 2050

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

what percentage of land surface is occupied by cities

Answer 3

3%

Question 4

urban growth

Answer 4

increase in total population of a town/city

Question 5

urban expansion

Answer 5

increase in size or footprint of a city

Question 6

why are urban areas important?(4)

Answer 6

• financial centres
• cultural and social centres
• centres of political power
• research/ ideas

Question 7

urbanisation

Answer 7

increase in proportion of people living in urban areas

Question 8

suburbanisation

Answer 8

outward spread of built up area, moving from the centre to the suburbs

Question 9

urban sprawl

Answer 9

outward spread, consuming smaller settlements

Question 10

counter urbanisation

Answer 10

movement of people and businesses from cities to smaller settlements

Question 11

re-urbanisation

Answer 11

movement of people and businesses back to cities

Question 12

deindustrialisation

Answer 12

the loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector which occurred in the UK in the second half of the 20th century.

Question 13

decentralisation

Answer 13

the movement of population and industry from the urban centre to outlying areas